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Chapter 4 - CHAPTER 4: ALUMNI REUNION

Soo Hyun, Joon oh, Sung Min all hanged in Soo Hyun's dorm doing whatever pleases them

"Why isn't yoon-ah here?" Soo Hyun looked up from his laptop and asked

"Ah, forgot to tell you. She's under punishment" Sung Min said which surprised Soo Hyun

"Professor Lee told her to go here and there collecting group reports"

"Why would she do that?" Soo Hyun asked

"Lee said she's been hanging around in the boy's dorm too much" soo Hyun sighed heavily and continued typing away on his laptop.

After a while, Sung Min and joon oh stood up to leave. "You're leaving already?" Soo Hyun asked

"Yeah, we're going to the reunion" Joon oh responded

"You're not coming?" Sung Min asked

"I'll sit this one out"

"Mi Kyung's gonna be there" sung Min teased and Joon oh secretly elbowed him.

"What are you talking about? Mi Kyung or not, Soo Hyun never attended social parties like that" Soo Hyun ignored both of them and continued what he was doing on his laptop. 

Twenty minutes passed and Soo Hyun angrily closed his laptop. A lot of things was on his mind and he felt really suffocated so he decided to go get some fresh hair outside. 

GAJOK SPICY CHICKEN 

"Cheers" the students all clinked their glasses as they sat around a large table in a chicken place with the smell of fried chicken and beer lingering in the air.

"Wow, been a while since I unwinded like this" one of the seniors named Nam Joo Sik said

"We should thank you for suggesting such a place with great alcohol and food" another junior named Kim Hye ji said and all the students agreed with her. 

"But a reunion without the the highlight? Its like Thanksgiving without turkey" another senior named Choi hae Sik said 

"Sunbae what are you talking about, the other alumni's are here" 

"We all know that most of the girls came here to see Do Ji hwan" an alumni called Choi Joong won said and they all laughed awkwardly and cheered again.

"But thirty minutes passed already, isn't he coming?" Tae soo said as he gulped down his beer and then Do Ji Hwan the highlight of the reunion suddenly appeared 

"I'm sorry I came late. I had to take care of something" do Ji Hwan apologized with a sweet smile 

"It's fine sunbae, but the latecomer has to drink" one of the juniors said and everyone agreed instantly. 

"But i brought my car" Ji Hwan said 

"You can just call a designated driver" 

"But....."

"Drink"

"Drink"

"Drink"

"Drink

The student chanted so he had no choice but to down the drink. Everyone hailed and cheered as he did. 

"Sunbae, it's my first time seeing you in person and you really look so handsome" Mi Kyung who was sitting to his right said with a flushed face 

"I told you not to drool over him. Ah, so disgusting" Jung Kyung who was watching his sister suddenly felt embarrassed 

"Mi Kyung, as a friend of your boyfriend, I'm totally disappointed" sung Min teased 

"Soo Hyun's not my boyfriend" mi Kyung  whined and Jung Kyung covered her mouth which made everyone laugh 

"To spice things up, why don't we play truth or dare?" Joong won suggested and everyone excitedly agreed. 

The bottle was spun and it faced Joong won. 

"I spun the bottle, how come?" He said and everyone laughed 

"Sunbae truth or dare" the female student with the bottom asked 

"Truth" 

"Do you have a girlfriend" the girl asked and everyone made weird noises 

"As expected of girls. What do you think" they all muttered and continued with the game. After so many rounds, it stopped in front of Jung Kyung and oh Tae soo. Oh Tae Soo is a scum that has always been on Jung Kyung's neck ever since he learnt that he was gay. He would definitely do everything to embarrass him, especially because Jung Kyung is rich and he used to beg from him during the fresher years 

"What about you Lee Jung Kyung, got any girlfriend or should I say boyfriend" Tae soo said and his friends laughed 

"I believe I should be the one asking the question. I got the bottom" Lee Jung Kyung said and Tae soo's mouth shut 

"Tae soo, are you going to willingly drop out of school or are you waiting till you have your third child" Jung Kyung said and everyone bursted into laughter 

"What did you just say you homo-bastard?" 

"Oh, I'm sorry. Did that hit the spot?" Jung Kyung said with a poker face and Tae soo sprang up from his sit, oozing with anger 

"No fighting in the diner" the owner suddenly walked by and said 

Amongst the chaos, Do Ji Hwan secretly slipped out of the diner to get some fresh air. He heaved a big sigh as the air hit his lungs. All the steams coming from fried chicken and that of beers made him dizzy. 

He suddenly felt the need to smoke so he brought out the remaining stick from his pocket but he couldn't find his lighter. He frantically searched all his inner pockets but it was nowhere to be found.

"Just use this" do Ji Hwan was startled by the sudden voice that he dropped his cigarette on the ground. He sighed irritatebly as he looked up to the person in front of him.

It was just a cute looking boy holding up a lighter for him 

"You can't throw cigarette on the floor like that" the boy said 

"It was because you suddenly startled me" Ji Hwan said as he sighed for the nth time. 

"I was only holding up the lighter for you, what's so starling about that" the boy said.

Guess the cute boy wasn't so cute after all. The boy suddenly opened the fancy nylon in his hand, brought out a box of cigarettes and handed it over to Ji Hwan. 

"Aren't you using that?" Ji Hwan asked 

"I don't smoke" the boy said which surprised Ji Hwan. Why buy a whole box when you don't even smoke. Weird kids these days 

"Well, thanks" Ji Hwan said as he put one cigarette in his mouth while the boy helped lit it up. Ji Hwan took a big drag and puffed while the boy stood beside him. The air was stiff once again as they both stared at nothing. 

"Do you live around here?" Ji Hwan asked 

"No" the boy firmly said. Ji Hwan eyed his casual clothes and the fancy bag in his hand

"I mean, I live in the school dorm" he said and Ji Hwan gasped surprisingly 

"Really? You go to school here? That means you're my junior. Wow you rascal" Ji Hwan said and daped his hands on the boys neck playfully 

"I guess so. Why are you out here then?" 

"I needed some time away from the noise" Ji Hwan said retracting his hands from the boys neck. The boy's poker face was scary 

"If you're a senior then you must know all the alumnis" the boy suddenly said 

"Why do you ask" 

"Then do you know Lee....no It was not Lee. Uh,.." Ji Hwan smiled at how helplessly cute he was being 

"Are you looking for someone" he asked 

"That's right, Do Ji Hwan. Have you seen him?" The boy asked and Ji Hwan became curious as to why he was looking for him. Was he one of his fan boys?

"Why are you looking for him?" Ji Hwan asked 

"Nothing personal. I just needed to confirm something" the boy said and Ji Hwan scoffed 

"May I ask what that is?" 

"No" Ji Hwan nodded his headed. Why was he looking for him? He sure was curious now 

"Ok. Anyways, why aren't you joining the party?" Ji Hwan asked 

"I don't like parties" that's the third coldest answer he had received from him just in that night. 

The party was ending as most of the students were now coming out of the diner. 

"Sunbae, I've got to go" the boy bowed and jogged off. Was he avoiding someone?

Ji Hwan picked up the golden lighter he dropped on the floor and stared at it for a while. He sure is an interesting boy 

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